Monterey became the first local city to vow to meet the goals of the Paris climate accord, despite President Trump's decision to withdraw.

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Updated: 7:09 PM PDT Jun 7, 2017

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WEBVTT THE GOALS OF THE ACCORDDESPITE THE PRESIDENT'S DECISIONTO WITHDRAWAL.REPORTER: THE CITY HAS AGREED TOUSE 100% RENEWABLES B 2040.>>>> WE ARE CERTAINLY COMMITTEDTO DOING OUR PART.REPORTER: HE SAYS THE CITY HAS ALOT TO WORRY ABOUT WHEN IT COMESTO CLIMATE CHANGE.THE COASTAL COMMUNITY ISCONCERNED WITH RISING SEA LEVEL.THE CITY ALREADY RUNS ON 85%CLEAN ENERGY.IT PURCHASES RENEWABLE ENERGYFROM PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC, ANDIT IS GENERATING ITS OWN ENERGYWITH SOLAR PANELS.>> IF WE OVERPRODUCE ENERGY, ITCOULD POTENTIALLY BE A REVENUESOURCE FOR THE CITY TO PRODUCEENERGY OFF PARKING STRUCTURESAND OTHER BUILDINGS.REPORTER: TED TERRASAS IS THECITY SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR.THIS IS THE REAL CHANGE WILLCOME ONE A NEW ENERGY COALITION-- HE SAYS THE REAL CHANGE WILLCOME WHEN AN ENERGY COALITION ISUP AND RUNNING.MONTEREY BAY COMMUNITY -- IS APARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CITIES ANDCOUNTIES THAT HAVE AGREED TOPURCHASE RENEWABLE ENERGYPORTFOLIOS.>> THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDERESIDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITYTO PURCHASE THEIR ENERGY FROMCLEAN ENERGY SOURCES.CAITLIN: MONTEREY BAY COMMUNITYPOWER WAS FOUNDED IN 2017.AT THIS POINT, THEY HAVE NOTDETERMINED WHAT THE RATE WILL BEFOR THE 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY IFYOU WANT TO PURCHASE IT AT YOURHOME.THAT GROUP WOULD BE THE POWERPROVIDER.YOU WOULD STILL GO THROUGH PG&EFOR TRANSMISSION AND CUSTOMERSERVICE.ERIN: HAWAII IS NOW THE FIRSTSTATE IN THE NATION TO ENACTLAWS ALIGNING WITH THE PARISCLIMATE ACCORD.THE MOVE CAME AFTER PRESIDENTTRUMP WITHDREW THE U.S. FROM THEAGREEMENT.GOVERNOR IGE SIGNED LEGISLATION-->> WE ARE SETTING A COURSE TOCHANGE THE TRAJECTORY FOR HAWAIIFOR GENERATIONS TO COME.ERIN: THIS PUTS HAWAII ON PACE

Monterey forms its own Paris climate accord

Monterey became the first local city to vow to meet the goals of the Paris climate accord, despite President Trump's decision to withdraw.